{"id":49827,"date":"2024-02-23T12:00:41","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T11:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=49827"},"modified":"2024-04-21T11:14:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-21T10:14:48","slug":"review-viltrox-af-27mm-f-1-2-stm-asph-ed-if-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-viltrox-af-27mm-f-1-2-stm-asph-ed-if-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Viltrox AF 27mm f\/1.2 STM ASPH ED IF PRO (APS- C)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Viltrox 27mm f\/1.2 PRO on a Nikon Z fc<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Viltrox AF 27mm 1.2 STM ASPH ED IF PRO is the company\u2019s second lens in its APS-C PRO series lenses, 75mm f\/1.2 being the first. 27mm focal length in APS-C format, roughly equivalent to 40mm full-frame. While it\u201ds not a \u201creal\u201d wide-angle lens, it is wider than a normal 50mm lens, which, in my opinion, can be more useful for everyday and street photography, compared to a 50mm lens,\u00a0 as it allows to include more of the environment. On the other hand, it does not introduce the perspective distortion of a 35mm wide-angle lens. This lens was released with X mount earlier and now it is released with Z and E mount, with a few improvements to the original X version. I test the new Z mount version on a Nikon Z fc camera.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sample Images<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Nikon Z fc | Viltrox 27mm f\/1.2 PRO | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Z fc | Viltrox 27mm f\/1.2 PRO | f\/1.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Z fc | Viltrox 27mm f\/1.2 PRO | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Nikon Z fc | Viltrox 27mm f\/1.2 PRO | f\/3.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Z fc | Viltrox 27mm f\/1.2 PRO | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Z fc | Viltrox 27mm f\/1.2 PRO | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Z fc | Viltrox 27mm f\/1.2 PRO | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Z fc | Viltrox 27mm f\/1.2 PRO | f\/8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Most of the sample images in this review and many more can be found in higher resolution here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Specifications<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Focal Length<\/td>\n27mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Angle of View<\/td>\n55.2\u00ba<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
# of Aperture Blades<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Max Aperture<\/td>\nf\/1.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Min Aperture<\/td>\nf\/16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Min Focus Distance<\/td>\n0.28 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Filter Size<\/td>\n67 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lens Mount<\/td>\nNikon Z, Fuji X, Sony E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight<\/td>\n605 g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Size (D x L)<\/td>\n82 x 94mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elements\/Group<\/td>\n15\/11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Buy on Viltrox:\u00a0Z-mount<\/a> , E-mount<\/a>, 8% discount (Affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Variations<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Fuji X mount version that was released earlier than the this Nikon Z (and the Sony E) mount lens has the same optics and lens construction scheme, but there are a few differences between that version and these new releases. They are mostly related to the extra features on the body like buttons and switches that are added to these new versions<\/p>\n

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Viltrox 27mm f\/1.2 PRO (Fuji X mount version)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

To see the details read on!<\/p>\n

Handling<\/span><\/h2>\n

Build<\/h4>\n

The Viltrox 27mm f\/1.2 STM ASPH ED IF is an autofocus APS-C lens with electronic contacts for transferring full Exif info to the camera and setting the aperture automatically from the camera, but no image stabilization, which hardly is necessary for a lens of this focal length. The build quality is excellent, it feels that all the materials are of quality and metal build. It reminds a lot the Sony G-Master series of lenses, both in build, size, and form. The front element has an HD Nano coating with water-resistant and anti-fouling coating.<\/span><\/p>\n

Size<\/h4>\n

It is quite heavy and big for being an APS-C lens and it seems that Viltrox has followed in Zeiss Otus and the previous generation of Sigma Art’s footsteps to put quality above everything else. Here is a size comparison with some\u00a0 other lenses with (about) the same focal length.<\/span><\/p>\n